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Rigby Taylor helps keep Abridge up to scratch
Courses
1:29 pm, July 22, 2019
Abridge Golf & Country Club in Essex continues to lead the way in course presentation and playing conditions courtesy of state-of-the-art turf management practices and the latest technology. First opened in 1982, the popular Romford-based members’ club, which is used as an Open qualifying venue, has recently benefited from the installation of a £500,000 new […]
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Milford renovation nears completion
Courses
1:12 pm, July 22, 2019
The transformation of Milford Golf Club near Guildford is almost complete, with a September 1 launch date for its re-designed golf course including five new holes. The changes mean that golfers will no longer face a dangerous crossing of the busy commuter road leading to Milford train station, to play a loop of three holes. […]
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Lyle to make Scottish Senior Open debut
People
1:05 pm, July 22, 2019
Dual Major champion Sandy Lyle is to make his debut appearance in the Scottish Senior Open, which takes place at Craigielaw Golf Club from August 16-18. One of Scotland’s all-time greats, Lyle adds star quality to a field which already contains two Major winners in Ian Woosnam and Paul Lawrie. Lyle, 61, won The Open […]
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European Conference on Club Management unveils first speakers
Exhibitions & Conferences
1:00 pm, July 22, 2019
The Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE) European Conference on Club Management returns on 17-19 November 2019 and the first of an impressive line up of speakers has been announced. Josef Fahlén, Associate Professor at the Department of Education, Umeå University, Sweden will present on club governance, specifically how the breaking of any ‘Implied Contract’ […]
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Thorpeness teams up with online influencers to showcase Golf in Suffolk
Courses
10:44 am, July 22, 2019
Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel, part of The Hotel Folk group of luxury hotels, has teamed up with Peter Finch and The Jazzy Golfer to showcase Thorpeness, Suffolk as a leading UK golf break destination. This new commercial partnership will see Peter Finch and Jasmine (The Jazzy Golfer) create exclusive video and social media content […]
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Ernie Els announced as new Brand Ambassador for SwitchGrips
Sponsorship
7:37 am, July 22, 2019
US grip brand SwitchGrips has announced a long-term partnership with World Golf Hall of Famer Ernie Els. The 49-year-old four-time Major winner has long been an advocate and user of SwitchGrips. “It’s great for me to be able to properly formalise my relationship with SwitchGrips,” says Els, “I look forward to being able to spread […]
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Srixon celebrates Lowry’s Open Success
Sponsorship
7:17 am, July 22, 2019
Srixon ambassador Shane Lowry produced a magnificent display of world-class golf at Royal Portrush en-route to capturing an emotional first Major at The Open Championship. The popular Irishman, clearly at home on a course he’d won at during a stellar amateur career, followed up two rounds of 67 on Thursday and Friday, with a flawless […]
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Titleist continues ball count success at Portrush
Corporate
5:00 pm, July 20, 2019
Titleist continued its record as the number one ball choice at The Open Championship, with 66% of the field at Royal Portrush putting a Titleist ball in play, more than five times that of the nearest competitor. Titleist’s performance in a field of 156 players is also being reflected onto the worldwide professional Tours so far […]
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Parliamentary Golf Group: Recent Restructuring Explained
Opinion
11:54 am, July 19, 2019
The decision to work more closely with fewer organisations was correct, writes Craig Tracey MP (North Warwickshire) Co-Chair APPG For Golf
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The 148th Open At Royal Portrush Sets Record-Breaking Attendance
Sponsorship
11:05 am, July 19, 2019
A record-breaking crowd of 237,750 is attending The 148th Open at Royal Portrush, setting an attendance record for a Championship staged outside St Andrews. This year’s attendance surpasses the crowd of 235,000 who attended Royal Birkdale in 2017
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PowaKaddy rolls out summer trolley promotion
Corporate
10:59 am, July 19, 2019
PowaKaddy has launched a cart bag promotion for summer which allows golfers to receive a free cart bag when purchasing a new PowaKaddy FW7s or FW7s EBS lithium trolley. The promotion launches today (July 19) and runs until midnight on August 31, entitling every golfer who buys PowaKaddy’s most premium non-GPS trolley, the FW7s or […]
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Troon International President for APGS 2019
Exhibitions & Conferences
10:35 am, July 19, 2019
Is Asia Ready for Outsourced Management will be debated at The 2019 Asia Pacific Golf Summit November 4 – 6 at the multi-award winning DLF Golf and Country Club, India
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Dementia UK Announced as Official Charity of Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open
Corporate
8:49 am, July 19, 2019
Dementia UK is to benefit from fund-raising activities at the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open, which is being held at The Renaissance Club from August 8-11. Dementia UK provides specialist dementia support for families through its Admiral Nurse service. When things get challenging or difficult for people with dementia and their families, Admiral Nurses […]
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